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1 strengthen
strengthen ['streŋθən](a) (physically → body, muscle) fortifier, raffermir; (→ person) fortifier, tonifier; (→ voice) renforcer; (improve → eyesight, hearing) améliorer;∎ to strengthen one's body by exercise fortifier son corps en faisant de l'exercice;∎ also figurative to strengthen one's grip or hold on sth resserrer son emprise sur qch(b) (reinforce → firm, nation) renforcer; (→ fear, emotion, effect) renforcer, intensifier; (→ belief, argument) renforcer; (→ link, friendship) renforcer, fortifier; (morally → person) fortifier;∎ the decision strengthened my resolve la décision n'a fait que renforcer ma détermination;∎ I felt strengthened by the experience je suis sorti plus fort de cette expérience(a) (physically → body) se fortifier, se raffermir; (→ voice) devenir plus fort; (→ grip) se resserrer(b) (increase → influence, effect, desire) augmenter, s'intensifier; (→ wind) forcir; (→ current) augmenter, se renforcer; (→ friendship, character, resolve) se renforcer, se fortifier -
2 resolve
resolve [rɪ'zɒlv](a) (work out → quarrel, difficulty, dilemma) résoudre; (→ doubt) dissiper; Mathematics (→ equation) résoudre;∎ there are a few points left to resolve il nous reste encore quelques petits problèmes à résoudre;∎ have you resolved your difficulties yet? avez-vous résolu vos difficultés?∎ to resolve to do sth décider de ou se résoudre à faire qch;∎ I resolved to resign j'ai pris la décision de démissionner;∎ she had resolved that he would have to leave elle avait décidé qu'il devrait partir;∎ it was resolved that a final decision would be taken later il a été résolu ou on a décidé qu'une décision finale serait prise ultérieurement(c) (break down, separate) résoudre, réduire;∎ the problem can be resolved into three simple questions le problème peut se résoudre en ou être ramené à trois questions simples(a) (separate, break down) se résoudre3 noun(a) (determination) résolution f;∎ it only strengthened our resolve ça n'a fait que renforcer notre détermination(b) (decision) résolution f, décision f;∎ to make a resolve to do sth prendre la résolution de faire qch
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